Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Barcelona in El Clasico.

Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, Fran Garcia, Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappe.

Barcelona starting XI (TBC): Ter Stegen, Garcia, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin, Pedri, De Jong, Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha, Lewandowski.

As expected, Guler will start, with Rodrygo coming off the bench. This lineup and formation should increase Real Madrid’s presence in the midfield line, which should help a lot against Barcelona’s possession-oriented style.

Real Madrid need the three points in order to stay alive in the race for the title.

HOW TO WATCH, STREAM EL CLASICO

Date: 05/11/2025

Time: 16:15CET, 10:15am EST.

Venue: Olimpico de Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain.

Available TV: Movistar La Liga, ABC

Available Streaming: ESPN+

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